Bunkie Elementary School

Avoyelles Parish
311 Pershing Avenue
Bunkie, LA 71322
368 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Bunkie Elementary School, located at 311 Pershing Avenue in Bunkie, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Avoyelles Parish School District. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing core academic instruction to students in the local community, emphasizing foundational literacy, mathematics, and social development. The school plays a vital role in the small-town setting of Bunkie, acting as a hub for early childhood education and student growth.

In addition to its standard curriculum, Bunkie Elementary is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that encourages student engagement and community involvement. Like many schools in the Avoyelles Parish system, it strives to prepare students for the transition to middle school by addressing both academic standards and the social-emotional needs of its student body. The school remains a central point for families in the area, dedicated to the educational advancement and development of the children within the Bunkie community.
368
Total Students
21.1
Full-Time Teachers
17.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
88.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    256 (69.6%)
  • White
    80 (21.7%)
  • Two or More
    15 (4.1%)
  • Hispanic
    13 (3.5%)
  • Asian
    2 (0.5%)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.5%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Avoyelles Parish
Phone: (318)346-7292
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 368
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 21.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 17.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 317
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 30
Kindergarten 49
Grade 1 41
Grade 2 50
Grade 3 56
Grade 4 40
Grade 5 47
Grade 6 55
Gender Ratio
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Cottonport Elementary
Avoyelles Parish
255 Students
950 Lemoine Street
Cottonport, LA 71327 (8.1 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th